The problem with UK's education system (17Nov10)

[Borgirl83]

this is not only something that's going on in Britain, this sounds pretty much like what's going on here in Colombia, and actually many countries in the world :/

[lilgit90]

we always said the system is broken but they never do a major change just a last minutes change in gcse tests or see a kid with grade F in Maths English Science or more and still pass them and not working towards their improvements, mixing disruptive kids with learning difficulties (kick out the disruptive because they know nothing going to happen and they're always the same kids not the odd one or two) I like the grade of american system get grade w.e in x amount of lessons to pass.

[mrrjerix]

Education needs a ZERO TOLLERENCE POLICY! SIT DOWN, SHUT THE FUCK UP AND STUDY! and if you don't do as the teacher says, you will get expelled. THATS IT! SIMPLE! The school will phone the parents to come and pick up the child and tell them to fuck off. School must become only for the cream of the crop. Only for those that want to learn and only for parents that want to be part of it. The others can stay home, work around the house and waste away. That is the only thing that will work.

[lilgit90]

@mrrjerix Bring back the cane! looool

[GabrielFtw96]

If we look at state schools, this stupid system of "predicted" grades are really letting pupils down. They look at those who are D - C standard and when the pupils look at it, they think, well, the school is saying this is what I am capable of - a D Grade and I really push myself I may obtain a C Grade. Teachers should be encouraging them to push towards an A Grade standard. Instead of focusing on A - A* students, teachers should be focused on those who are not "predicted" to obtain GCSE's.

[GabrielFtw96]

The pupils behaviour is caused by influence. Its simple, if you look at a child at the age before they enter Year 8 - 9 l they are so innocent. Yes maturity takes over, they try smoking they try drinking they socialise they adapt to society. They also adapt to school life. Grammar Schools contain strict, very good education. The pupils who come away from Grammar schools are the ones who are likely to obtain a degree at University.

[tonowicz1]

Please watch 'children full of life' here on youtube



[tonowicz1]

And so the cycle continues. What exactly is new here? These ideas are utterly obvious. We all know how to end war. How to end poverty. We don't because our culture and our personal mentalities are twisted. How can we educate children, when we as adults are children ourselves. Her perspective is superficial and immaterial. This whole thing is such 'blah, blah' that it's offensive. Everything except the actual demonstration of practical teaching methods, is merely time-wasting and ego stroking.

[Lilia1992]

When I went to primary school I spoke basic English as it was not my first language. Within four years I was fluent in English and my first language and spoke a little French and spoke very basic Italian. Most of what I learnt during this time period was not learnt in school, it was learnt at home.

It's not the lefties that are the problem, it's morons talking about stuff they don't know. Just for the record, NuLabour weren't socialist; their ideology was more in line with right wing policies.

[LibertarianUK]

@Lilia1992 they were socialist but CHAMPAGNE SOCIALISTS.

[nyc999]

fair enough but what do you do with all the kids you exclude, let them roam the street.

Part of the reason misbehaving children aren't expelled is because then they become a wider social problem.

[firepyro2]

BRING BACK THE CANE :)

[SpicyHam]

We definately need more grammar classes, so our kids can come out as dead people, This way, our world would be a more zombie place, is what every good citizen hopes for.

[OperationAnime262]

"Problem with our education system" Misleading title should be "Major problem with our education system" Half of schools in the UK are packed with Non-white British kids who can't even speak English. Our teachers need to be more strict and can physically attack pupils who are annoying and disturb lessons. We have to stop being bossed by religion and human rights. Our future has the right to be taught properly not becauase ALLAH said so.

[AndrewTally]

But the right stop the teaching of Evolution - A FACT.

[PHONEYPOLITICS]

Right wing Left wing my ARSE. ITS ABOUT COMMON SENSE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS / DISCIPLINE.

[ToaJoe]

Liarpoliticians, if Teachers followed a right wing style of teaching they would be discriminative against children who mess around without having the intelligence to look into their background. It's exactly what the conservatives represent. Thank god most teachers are lefties, because that way they'll treat everyone in the classroom equally.

[LibertarianUK]

@ToaJoe

There is NO excuse for bad behavior you twat! it's that kind of touchy-feely mindset that leads MANY MORE children education to be destroyed because bad behaved children are allowed to go rampant! due to Leftie PC bullshit.

LOL what a pathetic response. It's true "leftie" teaching has meant 1 in 3 children under 11 can't read or write properly and the only way Labour managed to increase result success was by dumbing down yet the stats are still LOW.

[gshooting]

She spoke nothing but the truth.

Some of the Maths questions in my GCSE's were similar to the ones I had received in KS2 in primary school.

[SirOneoneselfandone]

Grammar schools

[tobycoolrunner]

first! and first to say: good video! thumbs up!

[0muffins0]

The whole concept of state education needs a rethink. Children put through 4 years of French come out at the end of it not able to speak French, yet when they study Japanese by themselves they're watching untranslated Japanese Anime within the month.

State education is mostly a waste of time.